Because what Xia Xun planned was crucial to the Ming Dynasty, and the political situation in Japan could change at any time, the distance between the two places was long, and communication was inconvenient, and there was no room for delay. Therefore, the relevant yamen, which had received the emperor's secret order, went all out to get it in the shortest possible time.
Within a short period of time, enough funds were raised and handed over to the "maritime merchants" Xia Xun was looking for. [] At the same time, the East China Sea trade ban, which had just been depressed under Yu Shiji's attack, was also lifted, creating a new opportunity for Xia Xun's side.
Action opens the door to convenience.
During this period, the mute Timur died and was imprisoned, which also caused a turmoil in Beijing.
The mute Timur died on the same day he was arrested and sent to the Jinyi Guards. The memorial submitted by the Jinyi Guards to the emperor said that he committed suicide out of fear of crime, but the results of the autopsy proved that he committed suicide by talking nonsense. At the same time, the Jinyiwei also took the mute Timur.
Some evidence collected by the son's family was submitted, including generous gifts received, letters exchanged, and several servants who could serve as witnesses.
As for whether these evidences and witnesses are true or false, whether they were forced into submission or whether this happened as a result, there is no way to tell. The entire case was handled by Jin Yiwei from beginning to end, and no one else could have a hand in it, so how could they question it?
Looking at the letters, gifts and witness testimonies that he had with the Tatars, Zhu Di could only blame the discipline supervisor for his laxity, which led to his suicide, but he could not criticize him too much. A dignified second-rank official was so inexplicable.
died.
The mute Tiemu'er was now very close to the Han king Zhu Gaoxu. His death made the king of Han furious. People regarded this incident as a dispute between the prince and the king of Han. In fact, it was the same, regardless of Ji Gang's death and the mute Tiemu'er.
Whether the son is seeking personal revenge or not is because the issue of their official positions will inevitably be regarded as an extension of a higher-level struggle.
Therefore, the officials of the prince faction could only remain silent. They could not criticize Ji Gang. Any difficulty against Ji Gang could only be regarded by Wu Baiguan as a sign of weakness to the King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu. Many people had their eyes fixed on the King of Han, Ji Gang was domineering.
, the King of Han is also an arrogant master, can he bear this bad breath?
But something unexpected happened. King Zhu Gaoxu of Han Dynasty lost one of his generals. He actually tolerated this bad breath. He just lost his temper and let the matter go. When the news came, the prince sect naturally gained prestige.
Da Chi, in this way, Ji Gang's actions are equivalent to establishing prestige for the prince, making it even more impossible to criticize him harshly, and Ji Gang's personal reputation will increase even more.
It didn't take long for Ji Gang and the mute Tamerlane to fight in the street and exchange bad words. Ji Gang's reputation skyrocketed. When he walked on the street, not to mention everyone on his level.
In order to get out of the way, even many ministers with higher rankings than him had to be friendly and greet him actively. In just a few days, he killed a second-rank official of the imperial court in a snap of his fingers, and he actually had no
After the injury, Ji Gang became a hot shot in Jinling City.
During this time, Xia Xun has been busy with Japanese affairs. Since the two places are too far apart, every communication needs to be carried across the sea. If he asks the court for instructions on everything, nothing will be done. Therefore, Xia Xun every
When entering the palace, he made various speculations about the possible development direction of Japan's political situation, consulted the emperor's attitude and corresponding policies, and then sorted out these policies, summarized them, and conveyed them to Japan.
In fact, Zhu Di's basic policy was consistent with Xia Xun's opinion: divide and rule. Xia Xun planned in such detail because he wanted to understand the extent to which the imperial court could help and support various specific situations, so as to make people in Japan aware of the situation.
.At the same time, he also wanted to use his own people to persuade Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to seek help from the Ming Dynasty regarding the establishment of an heir.
After the aid, King Kameyama's first fund has been shipped away. Subsequent aid may not be in cash, but also in weapons and grain. Food is easy to handle, but the weapons cannot be the official weapons of the Ming Dynasty, so they can only be purchased from private workshops.
The Ming Dynasty allowed civilians to practice martial arts and forge weapons, so purchasing them was not a problem. However, civilian weapons did not include armor and guns that were commonly used in battles.
Fortunately, the main weapons of the Japanese samurai were knives, bamboo spears and the like. They could use local materials, so they purchased whips, maces, hammers, axes, hooks and forks, and even tiger-tooth knives, large ring knives, lancets, cloud-head knives, etc.
There were all kinds of two-handed single swords, as long as they could be used in battle to kill the enemy, they were all put on ships and quietly transported to the harbors in Japan's southern dynasty's inherent sphere of influence. They were hidden until King Kameyama left and raised his banner, so that they could be used.
The day Xia Xun finished all this happened to be the day when three nine-day, marathon-like scientific examinations ended. Jinling City was boiling. After nine days of suffering, the examinees left the examination room as soon as they seemed to have shed a layer of skin.
Just relax completely.
Regardless of those who feel they have done well in the exam, or those who feel they have not exerted 10% of their abilities, they are all having fun at this time, getting drunk in brothels, and flirting with red sleeves to relieve their nervousness and compensate for the fact that they have not been able to eat well and sleep well for many days.
Hard work. The Qinhuai River is three times more prosperous than before. People everywhere are gathering with friends and partying all night long to take exams.
Those who rush for exams from other places rarely go to Beijing from their hometown just before the exam. In order to review their homework in Beijing and avoid missing the exam in a hurry, many candidates arrive in Beijing one, two months or even half a year in advance. Such a long journey
Most of them couldn't afford to live in an inn all the time, so they all rented in a shanty town next to the Da Baoen Temple in Changqianli.
During the period of waiting for the results to be announced, the shanty town was full of drunk candidates every day, happily hugging their pink heads and defecating everywhere, making the filthy shanty town even more stinky.
But no matter how crazy the candidates are and how they vent, Gongyuan Street is a place they must go to every day. Even though they know it is not the day when the results are released, they still have to walk there to feel at ease.
In addition, there are always some so-called well-informed people in that kind of place who spread all kinds of specious gossip. Regardless of whether what they say is true or false, listening to the shocking news can at least relax their uneasy mood. That's right.
It was during this process that more people, including many students, got to know the family member of the candidate whose family was said to be an official in the Ministry of Rites.
This man’s surname is Mai, and his name is Mai Weiying. He used to appear here often because someone in his family was taking the scientific examination and he was worried about it, so he had to wait for news nearby. Now that the examination has ended, someone in his family is an official in the Ministry of Etiquette, and he is well-informed.
Unfortunately, after the scientific examination is over, there is no need to stay in Gongyuan Street all day. However, it is said that Master Mai’s home is near Gongyuan Street, so you can sometimes see him taking a leisurely walk here carrying a birdcage.
At first, the people in charge did not know who he was, but the family members of the children who knew him greeted him, and then they gradually knew his identity. This person was not like some people who spread the news, but he was
The questions must be answered and the answers must be accurate. Many of the information he revealed were later confirmed to be accurate. Later, whenever they saw him appearing on Gongyuan Street, many people gathered around him and couldn't wait to tell him.
Inquire about the progress of the examination.
Tomorrow is the day when the examination results are announced. On this day, there are especially many candidates on Gongyuan Street. No one goes to drink on this day, and no one goes to find women. Those candidates and their families seem to be suffering from the disease.
As if he was suffering from anxiety, he wandered aimlessly on the streets of Gongyuan, chatting here and there, always squeezing in and listening if there were many people.
The results will be released tomorrow. If you want to reach the sky in one step, you will have to go back and study hard for three years. If your family cannot afford to continue studying, you will have to throw away your books and start farming. Who is not anxious and anxious? Look, wait for tonight, and you will be afraid of this whole night.
No one could fall asleep. At this moment, the McVie man came again carrying a bird cage.
A sharp-eyed person in the crowd recognized him at a glance, and immediately greeted him politely: "Hello, Mr. Mai, it's a bit late for my walk today."
The Maiman gave a sour look and walked away, which was very different from his usual amiable demeanor.
Everyone looked at each other, and someone asked: "What's going on, Mr. Mai? Is he afraid that he has Xin'er, but the young master in the family has not?"
Naimai officer Waiben was about to walk away. When he heard this, he was very angry. He suddenly turned around and said angrily: "If you rely on your true talents and practical studies, are you afraid that my son will not get a high school? Hum Najie Jin is appointed as the chief examiner. He is not just a man of talent.
He is a nepotist, but he accepts everyone with connections, and he has no connections with his sons, and he is a descendant of an official family who has always been at odds with him. How can he be like this if he doesn't accept others?"
As soon as everyone heard this, they were convinced that this was true. Everyone cheered and gathered around. They all asked: "Mai, do you know the news? Who knows it? Who knows it?"
Mr. Mai puffed his beard and glared: "There are eighty-four candidates for the bachelor's degree. How can I remember their names one by one? I only remember that the person Xie Jin ranked first was his fellow Shanxi surnamed Li, and the second person was
A royal relative named Lin in Fengyang complained that the selection of scholars was unfair."
Mai Yuanwai just added this sentence and pushed away the crowd. Everyone was talking endlessly. Some people were anxious to count the number of undergraduate candidates. Eighty-four people took the exam. How many people will be selected for one person? I have some hope.
Some people looked around to see if there were any candidates from Jiangxi and Fengyang who were so lucky to be able to understand Xie Jin.
The next day after arriving, the imperial list was posted. The list was full of those who had been admitted to the Jinshi. The person ranked at the bottom was undoubtedly from the same Jinshi. The person ranked in the middle was inevitably a Jinshi, and the top ten were from the same Jinshi.
Those who go to the palace for interviews will then go through the emperor's palace examination to determine the number one, second and third overall. Generally speaking, the rankings in the palace examination will not be much different from the list published at the moment, and this change is limited to the top few, who will be admitted to the imperial examination.
It's just a passing grade. For others, everything is settled at this moment.
There was a huge crowd in front of the imperial list, and Xie Jin was recruiting scholars. The first champion was Li Luolu from Jiangxi, the second was Lin Guanhai from Fengyang, and the third was Tang Zong from Fujian. How big was the crowd? Yesterday morning, Mai Yuanwai said this moment
I picked up one or two people with their place of origin and surname. Just looking at the number of people on the list, it was all the same as what Namai said. I checked it carefully again and found that my name was not there, and I was immediately upset.
It would be fine if he got on the list, but if he didn't get on the list, and he had heard such rumors beforehand, who would give up? Even if he upset others, he still wouldn't. The failed candidates also hope that someone will be unlucky, and sometimes people's
The psychology was really dark. For a while, countless people started making noises, shouting that the selection of candidates was unfair. The unknowing candidates who failed the examination were depressed, and after hearing the news, they became energetic like cockfighting cocks.
More and more people gathered in front of the emperor's list in Gongyuan Street, and the crowd was furious and clamoring. Finally, the candidates who failed to pass the exam rushed forward like crazy, pushed away the officials who were on the list, tore up the emperor's list, and shouted "It's unfair to select scholars."
, so he went to the Ministry of Rites to file a complaint.
Chen Ying's carefully planned counterattack against the Prince Faction finally began
p: Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. I spare no effort to write another chapter. I wish you all a happy family and a happy holiday.